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Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 19th November 2017

Current Affairs MCQ - 19th November 2017

The Daily Current Affairs Quiz - 19th November 2017 covers all the latest current affairs topics, conference, events etc. You must practice the MCQ set to check the level of your preparation for IBPS PO, SSC exams.

Q1. Who was appointed to the Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board of the Bank of
International Settlement ?

A]Arun Jaitley

B]Urjit Patel

C]Narendra Modi

D]M Venkiah Naidu

E]None of them

Q2.Who has won the crown of Miss International 2017 ?

A]Manushi Chillar

B]Kylie Verzosa

C]Kevin Lilliana

D]Priyadarshini Chatterjee

E]None of them

Q3.In which city, the 4th Global Conference on Sustained Eradication of Child Labour was
held ?

A]Rio Da Generio

B]London

C]Buenos Aires

D]New York

E]New Delhi

Q4.What is the rank of India on the Climate Change Performance Index 2018 ?

A]1st

B]2nd

C]3rd

D]4th

E]5th

Q5.Which North Eastern state has become the first one to launch Point of Sale (PoS) for the
Electricity Bill Payment ?

A]Arunachal Pradesh

B]Nagaland

C]Meghalaya

D]Mizoram

E]Assam

Q6.Which state has decided to install Wi-Fi facility in Gram Panchayats across the state ?

A]Tamilnadu

B]Maharashtra

C]Karnataka

D]Keral

E]Madhya Pradesh

Q7.Which Ministry has launched the "Saubhagya" web portal ?

A]Ministry of Education

B]Ministry of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy

C]Ministry of Home Affairs

D]Ministry of External Affairs

E]None of them

Q8.Which day is celebrated as the National Press Day ?

A]16th November

B]17th November

C]18th November

D]19th November

E]20th November

Q9.Who has won the 61st National Shooting Championship in New Delhi ?

A]Rajeshwari Kumari

B]Shreyashi Singh

C]Shagun Chowdhury

D]Anjali Bhagwat

E]None of them

Q10.The Legislative Assembly of which state has passed Anti-Superstition Bill, 2017 ?

A]Tamilnadu

B]Andhra Pradesh

C]Maharashtra

D]Karnataka

E]Madhya Pradesh

Answer with Explanation

Explanation 1. RBI Governor Urjit Patel was appointed to the Financial Stability Institute Advisory
Board or the BIS, a global financial organisation owned by major central banks from across the world. The Financial
Stability Institute (FSI) of the BIS assists financial sector authorities worldwide in strengthening their financial
systems.

Explanation 2. Miss Indonesia Kevin Lilliana has won the crown of Miss International 2017 at the Tokyo
Dome city Hall in Japan. This is the first Miss International Title for Indonesia.

Explanation 3. The 4th Global Conference on Sustained Eradication of Child Labour was held in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. This conference was organized by Government of Argentina and Inbternational Labour Organization.

Explanation 4. India has been ranked 20th on Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2017, which
underlined that countries like India are making "great efforts" in the fields of renewables and energy efficiency. The
publication was issued by the Germanwatch and Climate Action Network Europe.

Explanation 5. Nagaland today became the first among the North Eastern states to launch Point of Sale
(PoS) for electricity bill payment. The PoS facility was formally launched by State Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar at Kohima
Electrical Sub-division-1.

Explanation 6. The Karnataka government unveiled an ambitious project to install Wi-Fi facility in all
gram panchayats across Karnataka, beginning with 2,500 gram panchayats this year. According to the Chief Minister
Sidhdharamaiah, the project would bridge the digital divide and provide an opportunity to each and every entrepreneur from
the cities and towns across Karnataka, to benefit from the enabling eco-system.

Explanation 7. The Ministry of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy has launched the "Saubhagya"
web portal. Shri R.K. Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, launched the Pradhan Mantri
Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana "Saubhagya" Web Portal .

Explanation 8. 16th November is celebrated as the National Press Day as the Press Council of India
started functioning as a responsible body overlooking the works of the press as a whole body on this day.

Explanation 9. Shagun Chowdharybagged a national champion crown when she won the women's trap event at
the 61st National Shooting Championship. Representing ONGC, Chowdhary, the first Indian woman trap shooter to win an
Olympic berth, overcame the challenge from Punjab's Rajeshwari Kumari to prevail 41-38 in the final.

Explanation 10. The State Legislative Assembly passed the Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of
Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2017, popularly known as the "anti-superstition" Bill, with minor changes.